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why are gun deaths in every other industrialized nation, including canada, germany, great britain, japan, france-- why are their gun deaths so much lower than ourselves? i mean, john howard, a very conservative prime minister-- former prime minister of australia said we don't want the american disease in australia. why is it that all these other countries don't seem to have this problem? >> well, they have soo they have a homicide problem. they have a violent crime problem. in britain, it's four times what ours is. they don't have as many guns. that doesn't prevent killing. it doesn't prevent mayhem. it doesn't prevent violent crime. >> schieffer: you don't really believe people armed with baseball pats batcan somehow kill more people than people armed with guns. >> in this country, more people are beaten to death than are killed by long guns. >> schieffer: the people who are surviving gunshot wounds now, it's because we have better medical help, david, for the same reason-- >> that's good. >> schieffer: yes, it's good. it's the same reason more of our people are surviving on the battlef
why are gun deaths in every other industrialized nation, including canada, germany, great britain, japan, france-- why are their gun deaths so much lower than ourselves? i mean, john howard, a very conservative prime minister-- former prime minister of australia said we don't want the american disease in australia. why is it that all these other countries don't seem to have this problem? >> well, they have soo they have a homicide problem. they have a violent crime problem. in britain,...
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extension of the suez canal and is of similar strategic importance almost all of europe's trade with china japan india and the rest of asia passes for babel manned up every day that's how important it is some argue that washington sees terrorism in yemen as a problem in a sense that he could have an adverse impact on economic interests at stake the united states wouldn't be engaged in such a conflict in yemen if it didn't hold very specific geo political and strategic necessity for the u.s. i think most importantly of course is access to this bob on monday straight which is one of the highest trafficked waterways in the world. the u.s. already has a vast military presence in the persian gulf to secure key oil shipping lanes under the banner of chasing terrorists the u.s. is setting up new drone bases on the arabian peninsula including one in djibouti which is on the other side of the strait of babel and that the arrangement that the united states government has with the yemeni government is basically one of bribery we bribe them with money and weapons and in exchange we get to bomb their country
extension of the suez canal and is of similar strategic importance almost all of europe's trade with china japan india and the rest of asia passes for babel manned up every day that's how important it is some argue that washington sees terrorism in yemen as a problem in a sense that he could have an adverse impact on economic interests at stake the united states wouldn't be engaged in such a conflict in yemen if it didn't hold very specific geo political and strategic necessity for the u.s. i...
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it could have followthrough in japan. europe has run kind of far -- the market has chosen to believe that europe's problems are somewhat behind us. i don't really share that philosophy. but i think this move is interesting. >> but the european financial risk fear indicators look great. in fact, these financial indicators look great worldwide. i agree with you trat central banks are greasing the wheels. but in a very gloomy world, a very gloomy psychology where the worst case becomes the most talked-about case, at some point don't the markets send an impressive message -- and again, they are kind of moving together and the direction is higher, jim iuorio. what does that tell you sfl? >> it tells me things are better than they were. the european crisis isn't done but it's certainly not at the same level it was two years ago. they took some major steps in fixing things. i'm saying they haven't fixed it yet. i always like to be a little bit cautious. but like i said, i would be interested in buying japan. i am mildly negative
it could have followthrough in japan. europe has run kind of far -- the market has chosen to believe that europe's problems are somewhat behind us. i don't really share that philosophy. but i think this move is interesting. >> but the european financial risk fear indicators look great. in fact, these financial indicators look great worldwide. i agree with you trat central banks are greasing the wheels. but in a very gloomy world, a very gloomy psychology where the worst case becomes the...
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in japan where they have almost zero guns, they have almost zero gun murders. and the parallels are there all around the world. i don't get why the nra can get away with statements like this, and there isn't just a huge outcry. >> we'll see. i think things have changed somewhat. they remain a very powerful group. they're speaking to a constituency that really believes in their message, and historically, at least, that you cross the nra at your peril as a politician. they have a great deal of money. they have a great deal of influence. politicians care deeply about getting a high rating from the nra. you know, it could be that newtown marks a turning point, but it also could be that it doesn't and that's why you have not seen a huge rush of politicians to embrace gun control in the past week. >> let me understand, michael steele called the nra statement very haunting and very disturbing. he's actually an nra supporting. michael blook brg called it beyond believe that following the newtown tragedy, the national rifle association wants to arm more americans. i wan
in japan where they have almost zero guns, they have almost zero gun murders. and the parallels are there all around the world. i don't get why the nra can get away with statements like this, and there isn't just a huge outcry. >> we'll see. i think things have changed somewhat. they remain a very powerful group. they're speaking to a constituency that really believes in their message, and historically, at least, that you cross the nra at your peril as a politician. they have a great deal...
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look at japan. look at the rest of the world. we are way, way out there. we have the highest murder rate in the world. it hasn't protected us. it has resulted in arguments that should have a consequence of maybe a slap in the face, resulting in a bullet through the heart. it results in a double-murder in this case, a murder/suicide. guns don't protect. they cause suicide. >> let me bring in -- >> they cause suicide? >> i can promise, i'll get back to you, carol. here is what they say to me. i've had it all. but trying to get a debate going. i've been on two years on cnn. in that time, there's been a series of gun rages. each time it is the same debate and nothing gets done about it. 300 million guns and you have between 11,000 and 12,000 guns and murders a year. by comparison, britain has 35 as does germany and australia. japan has one or two. to countries that have strict gun control have very little gun murder. what do you say to americans who say it makes me feel safe? >> i think carole had it right. she said it is about personal responsibility. that is
look at japan. look at the rest of the world. we are way, way out there. we have the highest murder rate in the world. it hasn't protected us. it has resulted in arguments that should have a consequence of maybe a slap in the face, resulting in a bullet through the heart. it results in a double-murder in this case, a murder/suicide. guns don't protect. they cause suicide. >> let me bring in -- >> they cause suicide? >> i can promise, i'll get back to you, carol. here is what...
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breaking news in japan. a very powerful earthquake in the pacific ocean triggered a tsunami warning in this morning. it caused buildings to sway in tokyo. >>> bracing for more violence in egypt. soldiers in barbed-wire barricades block the palace in congress. >>> and today is december 7th, 71 years to the day after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, a day that will live in infamy. flags are at half-staff to honor the 2,400 americans who died. >>> showers from portland to seattle. snow in the cascades, northern rockies and upper midwest. also, showers from chicago to new york. >>> finally from us this morning, the late-night comics can't seem to get enough of the goings on in washington. >> nor could we. and we start with stephen colbert addressing new speculation he would run for senate from his own state of south carolina. >> tonight's big story comes from my home state of south carolina. big, breaking news in this town. senator jim demint, a tea party favorite and conservative icon, is surprisingly resig
breaking news in japan. a very powerful earthquake in the pacific ocean triggered a tsunami warning in this morning. it caused buildings to sway in tokyo. >>> bracing for more violence in egypt. soldiers in barbed-wire barricades block the palace in congress. >>> and today is december 7th, 71 years to the day after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, a day that will live in infamy. flags are at half-staff to honor the 2,400 americans who died. >>> showers from...
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we do begin with breaking news out of japan right now. a strong earthquake hit the northeastern part of the country this morning. and it has triggered a tsunami warning. >> the quake measured a 7.3. it was centered in the pacific ocean. it was strong enough to cause buildings to sway in tokyo for several minutes. abc's akiko fujita is in tokyo with the very latest by phone. high, akiko. >> reporter: you're right. this quake hit about 5:18 p.m. local time. this is the largest quake we have felt in tokyo this year. to give you an idea of the intensity, in japan, they have a one to seven scale. this was about a five. it's a very strong quake, felt all the way out here. the big concern right now is the possibility of a tsunami along the northeast coast of japan. that is the same area that was devastated last year during 2011. right now, we have not seen any reports of tsunami waves just yet. the meteorological agency here has forecast waves about three feet high to hit the miyagi prefecture. we've not gotten any reports of a tsunami. but all
we do begin with breaking news out of japan right now. a strong earthquake hit the northeastern part of the country this morning. and it has triggered a tsunami warning. >> the quake measured a 7.3. it was centered in the pacific ocean. it was strong enough to cause buildings to sway in tokyo for several minutes. abc's akiko fujita is in tokyo with the very latest by phone. high, akiko. >> reporter: you're right. this quake hit about 5:18 p.m. local time. this is the largest quake...
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he was laying there in japan. i said you're going to see my show tomorrow and he said, no i'm going home. so it makes you feel really big. >> are we ready? >> ♪ i wish that i could kiss each and every one of you ♪ >> you want to get a sample of that? >> reporter: during world war ii he brought his act to troops in the south pacific and entertained 15,000 marines on the island of pavu as they got ready for a big invasion. >> out of the kids 40% never got home. some months later i was going to a hospital, oakland california during my regular comedy routine and a patient covered with bandages took his hand out and said pavuvu. i greeted him and found out that the whole room was filled with guys from pavuvu. he opened his eyes and said bob hope when did you get here. i couldn't handle that i had to walk away. that was one of the touchest moments in -- toughest moments in my life. >> reporter: bob hope hoped to be a part of the troops at one moment, and the white house in the next. he entertained many presidents. >
he was laying there in japan. i said you're going to see my show tomorrow and he said, no i'm going home. so it makes you feel really big. >> are we ready? >> ♪ i wish that i could kiss each and every one of you ♪ >> you want to get a sample of that? >> reporter: during world war ii he brought his act to troops in the south pacific and entertained 15,000 marines on the island of pavu as they got ready for a big invasion. >> out of the kids 40% never got home....
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. >> as you can see the garden has a wide variety of plants here, almost a hundred species from japan and china and bamboo and native plants. >> they're trimmed to a human scale so you relate to them on a human level. >> this is one of my favorite sections and you can see the goarnlrous maples by the bamboo back drop and especially beautiful in the fall when the leaves start changing colors. just around the corner from maple lane this little garden is called a zen garden, a dry landscape garden and constructed here in 1953. this was originally designed by zen monks for the ground. their main purpose was to create a trairchg tranquil setting for the monks. this is no ordinary bridge. it's made of redwood, oak and cedar. the high arch style makes it easy to pass under. the newly refurbished tea house is in the center of the gard scpen a great place to eat and chill as you take in the view of the garden. if you wish you can experience the rich cultural tradition that celebrates the preparation of green tea or matcha and your host dressed in the ceremony will demonstrate how to clean the
. >> as you can see the garden has a wide variety of plants here, almost a hundred species from japan and china and bamboo and native plants. >> they're trimmed to a human scale so you relate to them on a human level. >> this is one of my favorite sections and you can see the goarnlrous maples by the bamboo back drop and especially beautiful in the fall when the leaves start changing colors. just around the corner from maple lane this little garden is called a zen garden, a...
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that started a fire on the main route from tokyo to central japan. we report now on that story. >> only this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought -- early this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought from the tunnel. last came a small delivery truck. the driver had been trapped, but alive. by the time rescuers got to him, he was dead. the collapsed tunnel lies deep in the mountains of central japan, just to the north of mount fuji. it is part of the expressway that links tokyo to central and western japan. the tunnel itself is nearly 5 kilometers or 3 miles long. engineers are trying to work out what went wrong. what caused the huge concrete ceiling segments to suddenly give away and crashed to the road below 0-- and crash to the road below? and why had the tunnel past the city in best -- passed the safety inspection just months ago? >> they will quickly take measures to prevent similar accidents. >> that work began with a hammer and chisel. across japan, there are thought to be at least 49 tunnels of simila
that started a fire on the main route from tokyo to central japan. we report now on that story. >> only this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought -- early this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought from the tunnel. last came a small delivery truck. the driver had been trapped, but alive. by the time rescuers got to him, he was dead. the collapsed tunnel lies deep in the mountains of central japan, just to the north of mount fuji. it is part of...
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will come into power here in japan and they are already proposing some quite sweeping changes to japan's economic policy including basically unlimited quantitative easing so basically taking the federal reserve u.s. style route in trying to stimulate the economy when you mention the l.d.p. that will that democratic party i mean these economic troubles are benefiting them the opposition there how could this change the political situation inside the country. well i think we're about to see quite a big about face taking place of course the l.d.p. the liberal democrat party was in power for almost the entirety of the post-war period here in japan but for the past few years the japanese electorate basically tried a little bit too to try a different party they tried with the democratic party in japan that hasn't worked out in the ways that it was expected to and certainly economically speaking japan continues to be that basket case of the of asia so basically it seems that almost inevitable that the l.d.p. is going to be put back into power next week and with that comes not only big changes in
will come into power here in japan and they are already proposing some quite sweeping changes to japan's economic policy including basically unlimited quantitative easing so basically taking the federal reserve u.s. style route in trying to stimulate the economy when you mention the l.d.p. that will that democratic party i mean these economic troubles are benefiting them the opposition there how could this change the political situation inside the country. well i think we're about to see quite...
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japan, one. we go into, for example, two guys viewed as failures our at least not very successful guys, and that would be andrew jackson higgins, who produced an incredible number of craft, landing craft, but after the war was kind of out of business, but especially we look at people like howard hughes. howard hughes is viewed as a giant failure during world war ii because he doesn't produce any weapons that work. everybody knows about the spruce goose. he produces the wooden reconnaissance airplane, very fast but they are really use before the end of the war. this is the whole point. people like howard hughes where necessary so that we could have people like henry kaiser. it's only because you have the failures that you know what doesn't work. every time something doesn't work you know not to go there. and so it's because we have this, and other countries did not, they insisted that you win every time or you die. that's going to cause a problem down the line. that's no different than europe. the
japan, one. we go into, for example, two guys viewed as failures our at least not very successful guys, and that would be andrew jackson higgins, who produced an incredible number of craft, landing craft, but after the war was kind of out of business, but especially we look at people like howard hughes. howard hughes is viewed as a giant failure during world war ii because he doesn't produce any weapons that work. everybody knows about the spruce goose. he produces the wooden reconnaissance...
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today, retailers from the us to japan are using analytics to find insights in social chatter, reviews and sales transactions. helping some companies increase online revenue up to 50% by offering customers an experience as unique as they are. that's what i'm working on. i'm an ibmer. let's build a smarter planet. vestors like youe : 1-800-345-20 >> schieffer: some of our stations are leaving us now, but for most of you we'll be right back with more on this story. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, >> the nation is in mourning, following friday's profound tragedy in which 20 innocent connecticut sc the captioning on this program is provided as an independent service of captionmax, which is solely responsible for the accurate and complete transcription of program content. cbs, its parent and affiliated companies, and their respective agents and divisions, are not responsible for the accuracy, or completeness of any transcription, or for any errors accuracy, or completeness of any transcription, or for any errors in transcription. closed captioning provided by closed captioning provided by cbs spor
today, retailers from the us to japan are using analytics to find insights in social chatter, reviews and sales transactions. helping some companies increase online revenue up to 50% by offering customers an experience as unique as they are. that's what i'm working on. i'm an ibmer. let's build a smarter planet. vestors like youe : 1-800-345-20 >> schieffer: some of our stations are leaving us now, but for most of you we'll be right back with more on this story. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,...
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and general insurener japan. sold off quite a lot of companies. have almost 14,000 people in j.our business is continuing to do well. >> still asset sales on the book you'd hike to continue the next couple of weeks. a lot of times we spoke about the leasing business and tell us more about more capital to be raised. >> just to wait for the companies. now we have to work through the do you diligence process and work and pretty confident that that teal will close in the second quarter next year. we don't think we'll have anything left to sell. we want to operate strongly and i think that will give us a lot of growth over the next several years. >> wishing you a great holiday. >> thank you. >> robert benmosche. >>> coming up, we'll take you live to washington with the latest developments on john boehner's "plan "b."" ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this cof
and general insurener japan. sold off quite a lot of companies. have almost 14,000 people in j.our business is continuing to do well. >> still asset sales on the book you'd hike to continue the next couple of weeks. a lot of times we spoke about the leasing business and tell us more about more capital to be raised. >> just to wait for the companies. now we have to work through the do you diligence process and work and pretty confident that that teal will close in the second quarter...
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begin unlimited q we yes i know japan has been deflating for the past twenty five years so why should we pay attention to this call from a politician today we'll ask our guests plus we had a tremendous response from you this week we will share in viewer feedback.
begin unlimited q we yes i know japan has been deflating for the past twenty five years so why should we pay attention to this call from a politician today we'll ask our guests plus we had a tremendous response from you this week we will share in viewer feedback.
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recession and weak exports in that country he is demanding the make of japan begin unlimited q.e. yes i know japan has been deflating for the past twenty five years so why should we pay attention to this call from a politician today we'll ask our guests plus we had a tremendous response from you this week we will share in viewer feedback let's get to today's capital account. we have openly wondered on this show if the extraordinarily low interest rates charged to the u.s. treasury for its borrowing needs have been the result of the fed's ratios appetite for fixed income securities in the past four years that yields have been if this rated by fed policy there is no question the only question for us is if this is the result of fed policy past or present in other words is it the seemingly obvious presence of the fed in the bond market today as the major buyer of uncle sam's ious which is keeping rates low or was it the fed's accommodative monetary policy during the boom years and the subsequent urged by the private sector to relieve itself of overpriced assets in the bust that has ke
recession and weak exports in that country he is demanding the make of japan begin unlimited q.e. yes i know japan has been deflating for the past twenty five years so why should we pay attention to this call from a politician today we'll ask our guests plus we had a tremendous response from you this week we will share in viewer feedback let's get to today's capital account. we have openly wondered on this show if the extraordinarily low interest rates charged to the u.s. treasury for its...
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has and other nations that have been involved in the six party talks and doubtless read are such as japan south korea the united states are less. willing to engage in talks when these things happen but what the un said was not only don't use ballistic missile technology it said we must have a commitment to a peaceful diplomatic and political solution to the situation there and that's what is really crying out and i think russia and other countries must finally say now wait a why does the look at the problem but i'm afraid that the united states is going to step back talk less isolate more of a military base that the united states will bring merrily south korea's building on july weren't it an effort to create a ring around china perhaps and to deal with north korea are all setbacks to peace what's necessary i think at this point in time is not is to step back from the process and the outside countries the other countries around the world must say wait a minute a peaceful china south korea north korea japan has a region will have a huge impact on world east and i think that it's really inc
has and other nations that have been involved in the six party talks and doubtless read are such as japan south korea the united states are less. willing to engage in talks when these things happen but what the un said was not only don't use ballistic missile technology it said we must have a commitment to a peaceful diplomatic and political solution to the situation there and that's what is really crying out and i think russia and other countries must finally say now wait a why does the look...
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south korea japan who suspect the pyongyang was in fact testing long range ballistic missile technology is banned from such tests by u.n. resolutions security council condemned the old saying it will. an appropriate response when the e.u. is threatened more sanctions than he will campaign erik's are all can says talks of the only solution to the ongoing impasse. these are causes to have more talks not less talks and the north koreans have been willing to attend talks other nations have certainly russia has another nations that have been involved in the six party talks and doubtless read are just japan south korea the united states are less. willing to engage in talks when these things happen but what the un said was not only don't use ballistic missile technology it said we must have a commitment to a peaceful diplomatic and political solution to the situation there and that's what is really crying out and i think russia and other countries must finally say now wait a while he's there for the problem but i'm afraid that the united states is going to step back talk less isolate more of t
south korea japan who suspect the pyongyang was in fact testing long range ballistic missile technology is banned from such tests by u.n. resolutions security council condemned the old saying it will. an appropriate response when the e.u. is threatened more sanctions than he will campaign erik's are all can says talks of the only solution to the ongoing impasse. these are causes to have more talks not less talks and the north koreans have been willing to attend talks other nations have...
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europe drop out tefl put itself out of the economic well documented but it's not alone japan has now entered its fifth recession in fifteen years it comes just days before the country's election which is expected to sweep the current prime minister from power but current affairs journalist james corbett any change in power could see a more militarized japan in a region where tensions are already high. it seems that almost inevitable that the l.d.p. is going to be put back into power next week and with that comes not only big changes in the economic policy but i think there is going to be some some very big changes geopolitically speaking as. the leader of the l.d.p. is quite a hard liner on a number of issues and is even thinking about revising that the japanese constitution to allow for greater military use of the japanese military overseas this is his second kick at the can as prime minister if he does get it in fact elected next week and while the first time around he was interested in revising the japanese constitution it's a deeply deeply unpopular policy here in japan which ten
europe drop out tefl put itself out of the economic well documented but it's not alone japan has now entered its fifth recession in fifteen years it comes just days before the country's election which is expected to sweep the current prime minister from power but current affairs journalist james corbett any change in power could see a more militarized japan in a region where tensions are already high. it seems that almost inevitable that the l.d.p. is going to be put back into power next week...
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we have a new prime minister of japan who now has told the bank of japan, pnt that money, catch up to the unitd states, europe, china. they're just dumping this money to the system to keep it going. as you mentioned, housing starts , housing prices. tom: i have to tell you, i think i'm in your camp on this one. i'm a be gloomier than the one housing because i don't see the fundamentals are still wrong. the people that are buying homes are investors paying all cash. maybe some starter homes, but the mortgages are still tough to get. the appraisers are still tough appraisals to get. and you have one at the three people in this country under water. i still don't see the fundamentals of the old buy and sell transaction sapping get. >> vote for me. on make things better. >> exactly. >> year 100 percent right. the only reason the housing market is going up is because interest rates are so. i've been of state kingston on one of the most historic quarters in the united states. the only place on each corner where they're is a stone building that greed -- predate the revolution, and that just b
we have a new prime minister of japan who now has told the bank of japan, pnt that money, catch up to the unitd states, europe, china. they're just dumping this money to the system to keep it going. as you mentioned, housing starts , housing prices. tom: i have to tell you, i think i'm in your camp on this one. i'm a be gloomier than the one housing because i don't see the fundamentals are still wrong. the people that are buying homes are investors paying all cash. maybe some starter homes, but...
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right now they're keeping it just to japan. we are hearing reports of possibly as much as a two-meter high tsunami warning in miagi prefecture. this is along the same fault lines, right where this happened in march of last year, the march 11th earthquake and tsunami that we all know very well. we were up there last weekend doing several stories. we just got off the phone to someone up there, and they said it felt very similar to the march 11th earthquake. obviously a 7.3 not as one as march 11th which was magnitude 9. we are watching for a tsunami warning in miagi prefecture. this happening about 300 kilometers off the coast of sendai. sendai being about 250 kilometers north of tokyo. what we felt here was quite a strong quake. it went on for about 90 seconds. the thing that stands out in my mind is the noise, the violent shaking. in terms of the scene in tokyo, i hear cars moving behind me. it's just after 6:00 here in tokyo, people seem to be getting back to their lives, but a good wake-up call on a friday evening. we'll be w
right now they're keeping it just to japan. we are hearing reports of possibly as much as a two-meter high tsunami warning in miagi prefecture. this is along the same fault lines, right where this happened in march of last year, the march 11th earthquake and tsunami that we all know very well. we were up there last weekend doing several stories. we just got off the phone to someone up there, and they said it felt very similar to the march 11th earthquake. obviously a 7.3 not as one as march...
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in japan the average height for men is one hundred eighty two centimeters in ten centimeters shorter because of that some employers refused to hire me one of them even told me directly that i was too short to deal with the clients computers already spent three months in this hospital and plans to stay for another four to add the coveted seven santa majors to hysterics or invented by the famed soviet off the beat is good really reserve in the night in the fifty's these frames were initially used to treat fractures in deformities by cutting bones and slowly pulling them up more and therefore stimulating tissue regeneration. was able to reach. arms and legs and people who thought they were crippled for life piecing together patients shattered bones and in many cases their shattered lives were in the ingle when professing designed his first brain using bicycle parts sixty years later his invention is increasingly being used to help people quite eager to fracture their legs to become a few centimeters taller than the ultimate goal is still the same fixing somebodies lives both literally a
in japan the average height for men is one hundred eighty two centimeters in ten centimeters shorter because of that some employers refused to hire me one of them even told me directly that i was too short to deal with the clients computers already spent three months in this hospital and plans to stay for another four to add the coveted seven santa majors to hysterics or invented by the famed soviet off the beat is good really reserve in the night in the fifty's these frames were initially used...
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the other countries around the world must say wait a minute a peaceful china south korea north korea japan has a region will have a huge impact on world east and i think that it's really incumbent that we could pressure is toward peace and not for amping up the conflict any war president vladimir putin is announce a crackdown on corruption in the country saying no official politician will be able to rest easily but in focus on problems at home as he spoke to lawmakers for the first time since returning to the top job artie's alexia cesky listen to what the president had to say. several years ago when former president medvedev addressed russia's lawmakers this signaled major constitutional changes for the country with the presidential term being extended to six years this time when president putin delivered his first annual address after returning to the kremlin for the third time it ran no major sensations nor political changes but at the same time this speech was even more significant as some have already said than many others before this time put in barely spoke about any foreign policy
the other countries around the world must say wait a minute a peaceful china south korea north korea japan has a region will have a huge impact on world east and i think that it's really incumbent that we could pressure is toward peace and not for amping up the conflict any war president vladimir putin is announce a crackdown on corruption in the country saying no official politician will be able to rest easily but in focus on problems at home as he spoke to lawmakers for the first time since...
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to japan down parliamentary elections there event it would be formally abbie's party securing a majority in the lower house after three years of opposition to the defeat of his rivals the democratic party prompted the resignation of the prime minister noda as the party's president. had shown many people were undecided on the eve of the election concerns were raised over the conservatives come back with fears about the leader's close ties with china amid ongoing territorial tensions. thousands of medical workers in madrid marched against plans to privatise hospitals the government insists it's part of the sturdy measures needed to pick the country up from its deep recession sturges biting at the harbor in spain where half of young people are unemployed spain has a debt of one hundred fifty five billion euros it is trying to avoid the following week eurozone members on the bailout. and also in a world update the names of the victims of the u.s. elementary school massacre in connecticut have been released the twenty children gunned down in the shooting spree were aged between six and seven
to japan down parliamentary elections there event it would be formally abbie's party securing a majority in the lower house after three years of opposition to the defeat of his rivals the democratic party prompted the resignation of the prime minister noda as the party's president. had shown many people were undecided on the eve of the election concerns were raised over the conservatives come back with fears about the leader's close ties with china amid ongoing territorial tensions. thousands...
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sanctions with japan keeping a patrick anti missile system deployed to shoot down that rocket if it does go off course. u.k. based bank h.s.b.c. as agreed to pay a huge fine to the u.s. department of justice for lapses in money laundering regulations the lax controls and poor policing of suspicious transactions left the u.s. banking industry exposed to mexican drug cartels the bank was accused of violating sanctions on iran to finally two billion dollars is the largest ever of its kind comes as british standard chartered bank also agreed to pay a second fine for similar charges. thousands of american men and women were denied the chance to have children on government orders it was a decades long program of in for sterilization of those thought unfit to be parents is more important some of the victims now being considered for compensation but who say it's too little too late. you won't want to see eighty four year old virginia brooks was just fourteen years old when north carolina's widespread eugenics program would forever alter her future and why do i have to go to the hospital i'm not
sanctions with japan keeping a patrick anti missile system deployed to shoot down that rocket if it does go off course. u.k. based bank h.s.b.c. as agreed to pay a huge fine to the u.s. department of justice for lapses in money laundering regulations the lax controls and poor policing of suspicious transactions left the u.s. banking industry exposed to mexican drug cartels the bank was accused of violating sanctions on iran to finally two billion dollars is the largest ever of its kind comes as...
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general of parliamentary voting in japan finally over the former leader shinzo party securing a majority in the lower house after three years in the opposition however pre-election surveys have shown that many people remain undecided on the eve of the election concerns have been raised over the conservative party's comeback fears of the leaders close ties with china amid ongoing territorial tensions. at least one policeman and five militants have been killed in a shootout in pakistan a gun battle ensued as a thorough he's surrounded a house containing insurgents believed to have been involved in an earlier attack that saw men armed with rockets and suicide vests trying to penetrate a military facility at an international airport on saturday four civilians were killed and more than forty injured in that raid five attackers also died but. all the names of the victims of the u.s. elementary school massacre in connecticut have been released to twenty children gunned down in a shooting spree were aged between six and seven the attacker identified as twenty year old adam lanza shot dead his mo
general of parliamentary voting in japan finally over the former leader shinzo party securing a majority in the lower house after three years in the opposition however pre-election surveys have shown that many people remain undecided on the eve of the election concerns have been raised over the conservative party's comeback fears of the leaders close ties with china amid ongoing territorial tensions. at least one policeman and five militants have been killed in a shootout in pakistan a gun...
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the other countries around the world must say wait a minute peaceful china south korea north korea japan as a region will have a huge impact on world east and i think it's really incumbent that we put pressures toward peace and not for amping up the conflict in the war the former russian intelligence officer alexander litvinenko who died in london from polonium poisoning six years ago was a paid agent for britain's n.i. six that's what a lawyer representing his widow told an official hearing earlier this week the investigation allege that at the time of his death levin and co had been tasked by m i six to help spanish intelligence investigate the russian mafia one of the laws involved in the case claimed the u.k. had obtained proof that moscow was behind his poisoning in an swans were made a tape of poetry hearing before the inquest which he showed you for next may however his six year investigation failed to provide any evidence solid enough to identify any killer. antigovernment activists in moscow have marked the first anniversary of their movement on saturday with a rally that drew a
the other countries around the world must say wait a minute peaceful china south korea north korea japan as a region will have a huge impact on world east and i think it's really incumbent that we put pressures toward peace and not for amping up the conflict in the war the former russian intelligence officer alexander litvinenko who died in london from polonium poisoning six years ago was a paid agent for britain's n.i. six that's what a lawyer representing his widow told an official hearing...
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the wisdom tree japan hedge currency etf. the problem with buying a traditional japanese equity etf is, you are inherently long the yen, which we all know is going to be driven down. dxj gives you that good upside exposure but shorts out the yen exposure. you get the best of both words. definitely a solid pick for next year. >> and your other four picks for 2013, they have to do with the merging markets. that seems to be the hot trend right now. let's talk about the one that tracks debt. >> i think this is a no brainer. you get better balance sheets, better growth and a significantly higher yield. i mean significantly. if you look at a u.s. government bond etf yielding less than 1%, this emerging market local current sill etf is yielding 5%. i think this is a trade, probably not just for next year, but for the next ten years. >> right, you've got the iemg, the equity side of the emerging market story. you also have a china etf and most people when they talk about that, talk about fxi, but that's not the one you're talking abo
the wisdom tree japan hedge currency etf. the problem with buying a traditional japanese equity etf is, you are inherently long the yen, which we all know is going to be driven down. dxj gives you that good upside exposure but shorts out the yen exposure. you get the best of both words. definitely a solid pick for next year. >> and your other four picks for 2013, they have to do with the merging markets. that seems to be the hot trend right now. let's talk about the one that tracks debt....
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was interested in revising the japanese constitution it's a deeply deeply unpopular policy here in japan which seems to have even mostly pacifist population but because of these rising tensions in east asia generally speaking with north korea and with china and some of the other tensions flaring up it's definitely an idea whose time seems to have come geopolitically speaking and i think the united states will be quite happy to see more hardline japanese parliament getting into power we could expect to see some some of the change that i think will have to take place culturally here as well as its population that since the end of the second world war has been trained into passivism will likely have to be trained into militarism if he gets is when. some of that well news. opposition activists in bangladesh's capital have detonated homemade bombs while bonking forcing a day long general strike police in the car had to forcibly disperse protesters who smashed vehicles and held rocks the rest erupted after accusations of government sponsored killings to recent protests against unpopular school
was interested in revising the japanese constitution it's a deeply deeply unpopular policy here in japan which seems to have even mostly pacifist population but because of these rising tensions in east asia generally speaking with north korea and with china and some of the other tensions flaring up it's definitely an idea whose time seems to have come geopolitically speaking and i think the united states will be quite happy to see more hardline japanese parliament getting into power we could...
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japan, we have to keep all eyes on japan. >> that guy abe. what's his name? >> abe. you're talking about abe? >> that is the guy. honest abe. >> by the way, we have to talk about the john carney story. >> let me read it first. >> we can do that, too. >>> coming up, why investors member willing to take on more risk in 2013. first, as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers. >> that was wonderful. bravo. >> i loved that. it was great. >> it wasn't bad. >> there were parts of it that could have been a lot better. >> it was pretty terrible. >> it was awful. >> boo! [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. your doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's glucerna hung
japan, we have to keep all eyes on japan. >> that guy abe. what's his name? >> abe. you're talking about abe? >> that is the guy. honest abe. >> by the way, we have to talk about the john carney story. >> let me read it first. >> we can do that, too. >>> coming up, why investors member willing to take on more risk in 2013. first, as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers. >> that was wonderful. bravo. >> i loved...
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in japan, they have the toughest gun control laws in the world. they have about two to ten murders a year from guns. when are you going to do the proper math and stop telling people that the number of guns has no correlation to gun murders? it is blatantly obvious. >> it's the total homicide rate i was talking about, and when you create conditions of gun scarcity like you have in the united kingdom, you create conditions that make it easy for criminals. one of the reasons that the united kingdom has an astronomical burglary rate compared to the united states is because uk burglars have no fears of getting shot by the homeowner. according to the united nations, scotland is the most violent industrialized country in the world. one of the reasons scotland is so violent is because the government in london has disabled the scots from being able to protect themselves against violent criminals. >> look me in the eye down this camera lens and tell me scotland is more dangerous than america, when you have 12,000 gun murders a year and 300 million guns, it'
in japan, they have the toughest gun control laws in the world. they have about two to ten murders a year from guns. when are you going to do the proper math and stop telling people that the number of guns has no correlation to gun murders? it is blatantly obvious. >> it's the total homicide rate i was talking about, and when you create conditions of gun scarcity like you have in the united kingdom, you create conditions that make it easy for criminals. one of the reasons that the united...
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when japan went into inflation, the currency went up. i think what europe is telling you is even though there's a risk of breakage, it's telling you deflation. their banks are much more levered than ours. so to me there are other ways to be involved in europe besides the currency. we still remain very cautious on the financial services system but i don't think the currency is going to implode given what is reflecting to me is a deflationary income. we are moving up in the capital structure of year and trying to help small and medium-sized businesses when the big bank are shrinking. that's happening slowly but what it allows is a firm like kkr to go in with its clients and help out small and medium size businesses grow. we've done that across real estate and other types of industries. that's working well. >> one last question there. is the sweetest of the sweet a german manufacturer, a seimans or -- >> germany, the mark can kets has had a big run this year. there are other parts of europe where we're poking around and we think it's intere
when japan went into inflation, the currency went up. i think what europe is telling you is even though there's a risk of breakage, it's telling you deflation. their banks are much more levered than ours. so to me there are other ways to be involved in europe besides the currency. we still remain very cautious on the financial services system but i don't think the currency is going to implode given what is reflecting to me is a deflationary income. we are moving up in the capital structure of...